Prohibition on certain United States assistance and investments for Tanzania
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(a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), none of the following may be obligated, expended, or otherwise made available for any entity in Tanzania: (1) Security assistance, as defined in section 502B(d)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(d)(2)). (2) Assistance, grants, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, equity investments, or other support provided by— (A) the United States International Development Finance Corporation; (B) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; or (C) the United States Trade and Development Agency. (b) Certification The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has— (1) enacted electoral reforms to advance free, fair, and transparent elections; (2) suspended politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings, corrected flawed or improper judicial judgments, and released opposition leaders and other individuals detained on politically motivated grounds; (3) taken demonstrable steps to hold government officials, members of the security forces, and law enforcement personnel accountable for political abductions, electoral violence, and actions that undermine democratic institutions; and (4) ceased the political intimidation and censorship of media figures, journalists, and civil society actors. (c) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) health assistance; and (3) assistance to support democracy, human rights, governance, and civil society in Tanzania.
(a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), none of the following may be obligated, expended, or otherwise made available for any entity in Tanzania: (1) Security assistance, as defined in section 502B(d)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(d)(2)). (2) Assistance, grants, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, equity investments, or other support provided by— (A) the United States International Development Finance Corporation; (B) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; or (C) the United States Trade and Development Agency. (b) Certification The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has— (1) enacted electoral reforms to advance free, fair, and transparent elections; (2) suspended politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings, corrected flawed or improper judicial judgments, and released opposition leaders and other individuals detained on politically motivated grounds; (3) taken demonstrable steps to hold government officials, members of the security forces, and law enforcement personnel accountable for political abductions, electoral violence, and actions that undermine democratic institutions; and (4) ceased the political intimidation and censorship of media figures, journalists, and civil society actors. (c) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) health assistance; and (3) assistance to support democracy, human rights, governance, and civil society in Tanzania.
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